Guzman Ex Rel. Guzman v. Memorial Hermann Hospital System

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION

LEE H. ROSENTHAL, District Judge.

This case arises out of medical care provided to a child in a hospital emergency room in February 2006. Wendy Guzman, individually and on behalf of her son, “T,” sued Memorial Hermann Hospital System, d.b.a. Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital (“Memorial Hermann”) in November 2007. Guzman filed this suit in Texas state court, asserting a claim under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd (“EMTALA”), and Memorial Hermann timely removed on the basis of federal-question jurisdiction. Guzman amended her…